Effect of HIIT VS Yoga on Level of Pain, Catastrophizing and QoL in Dysmenorrhea

Riphah International University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Primary Dysmenorrhea

Treatments: Other: Yoga Training; Other: High intensity interval training

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT05010967

REC/01098 Areeba Aamir

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study is aimed at determining the effect of high intensity interval training VS yoga on pain, catastrophizing and quality of life among young females with dysmenorrhea.

Full description

Dysmenorrhea is defined as a pain experienced by females before or during menstruation and it is a common and important gynecological condition found in females of reproductive age that adversely affects their quality of life. The cause of PD is believed to be the excess release of prostaglandins during normal ovulation cycle.

The health care costs were altogether higher among females with dysmenorrhea compared with females who didn't experience the ill effects of this condition, and excess costs were essentially determined by outpatient care, so poses greater burden of disease than any other gynecological complaint. Females having more pain catastrophizing scores leads to increases chances of disability. Proper evidence behind HIIT training among females with primary dysmenorrhea is sparse and is based on different clinical experiences and a less number of studies with limited methodological design.

Enrollment: 34 patients

Sex: Female

Ages: 18 to 25 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Unmarried Females with age 18-25 years
• Normal Menstrual cycles 21-35 days
• Primary Dysmenorrhea diagnosis made on the WaLIDD score
• WaLIDD score of 1- 7 (Mild to moderate dysmenorrhea)

Exclusion criteria

• History of regular exercise (3 times weekly for 30-45 min)
• Motor Disabilities ( ALS, Multiple sclerosis, Muscular dystrophy )
• Autoimmune conditions (RA, Hashimotos Thyroiditis)
• Chronic illnesses that might contraindicate physical exercise (asthma, epilepsy, migraine, anemia, complete heart block, acute congestive heart failure, unstable angina, and uncontrolled severe hypertension)

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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34 participants in 2 patient groups

High intensity interval training

Experimental group

Description:

High intensity interval training will be administered three days a week for 8 weeks. six series with 3 minutes rest period between series. For first 4 weeks the series would consist of 30 seconds of exercise and 30 seconds rest. exercises will consist of burpees, skipping, lunges, 1-legged squat, leg lever, push ups. for next four weeks the duration of exercise will be 45 seconds followed by 30 seconds recovery.

Treatment:

Other: High intensity interval training

Yoga Training

Active Comparator group

Description:

Yoga will be administered 3 days a week for 8 weeks. the session would be of 30-50 minutes with 5 minutes breathing followed by 15-35 minutes yoga and 10 minutes supine meditation. cat-cow stretch, child's pose, downward dog, plank, cobra pose will be used.

Treatment:

Other: Yoga Training